Toy lighthouse



L. 1L.. MALLARD 4 TOY LlGHTHoUsE Filed Jan. 15, 1926 Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

LOGAN L. MALLARD, OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

'.roY. LIGHTHOUSE.

Application led January rIhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in toys and more particularly to toy lighthouses, the primary object of the invention being to provide a toy of this character which is generally attractive in appearance, andcapable of a particular form of illumination to provide an exceptional amusing and playful device.

Still another object of the vinvention resides in the general .combination of a toy lighthouse and amanually operable illuminating means in connection therewith.

A furtliei object resides in the provision of a rotatable cabin forming a head for the I? light tower and provided withvaried colored transparent panes through which the illumination therewithin may be'lobserved.

A still further object residesiii the provision of a sparking apparatus manually opf erahle from a portionv of the device so that the spark occurs within the rotating cabin to cause illumination therewithin."

A still further and important object of this invention vresides in the provisiony of means vfor simultaneously rotating or partially rotating the cabin of the device upon the operation of the sparking means form` ing the illumination within said cabin.

Anotherobject is to provide a toy which is simple'and durable in construction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient andamusing in'use. Y

l/Vith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of constructionJ combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a pait of this applicationl Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section and with parts broken away, showing a device constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a sideelevation of thecabin head removed,

-Figure 3 is a on the line 3 3 of Figure 1, looking in the .direction of the arrows, y

Figure 4 is a horizontal section as see A on the line 4-4 of Figure l, l

Figure 5 is( a fragmentary detail section showing. the operating link of the sparker mechanism,

Vand while certain illustrations are horizontal section as seeni5, ieee. seriai'nasiaa. i

Figure 6 isa similar view showing the sparking apparatus,-and

Figure t is a fragmentary detail section,y

with arts in elevation showin@ the means I for partially rotating the cabin with each sparking operation.

In describing the invention, I shall refer to the drawing in which similar reference n l, 2 and 3 separately, same may b'e constructed together, if desired. y A top plate 4 is mounted on the upper end of the housing l, same being provided with a slot 5 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Theupper end of the housing 1 has formed integral therewith or otherwise secured thereto. 'an annular flange oi' ther like 6 which. stands outwardly from .said member and forms a support for an element to be hereinafter described. y

This body l with the lower portion 2 and' base member 3 are designed to representa tower forming the basis for a toy lighthouse. Various ornamentations may be applied `thereto for the illustration of a lighthouse While I have shown the elements disclosedy in the drawings, I do notwish to be limited to this particular showinggfit vbeing under-- stood that various ornamentalities maybe made. In carrying out this idea of theV lighthouse, a projection 7 is provided at the lower portionof the tower and tliemember i 2 representing a doorway, with steps being Vdesignatedvby the numeral 8.

Supported on the ange 6 is a cup-likel member 9 which is designed to form a head piece or cabin for this device. The walls of the member 9 are cut out at intervals to provide openings which arecovered with varied colored transparent panes 10. The member 9 is placed on the flange 6 with the open end facing downward and the closed or top end thereof is provided with a central open-y ing 1l through which is received the supporting or guiding 'element therefor, described herebelow.

In carrying out the idea of a lighthouse, l I provide a manually operable sparking 4deiic closure formed by the cabin or head piece 9 so'- asV toy illumi'r'i'ateiy the latter. at? desiredI` times. This sparkingapparatus consists of a ypair of normally contacting'arms 12and' 13, the arm 13 being ofelongated typeandJ adjustably andremovably held at its lower V'end to a cross bar or plate '14 forming apart of the base 3, the securingmeans between the member 14 and the lower end of the arm 13 beingl through. the; means ofV nuts:

15. The upper portions of the arms 12 and 13 project through the slotA 5 in the top` vof lthe arm 13` on the pini 18. A1V Hint. 19.'

` is spring heldin the upper projectingportion of the arm 13 ina conventional"mannerand a tubular pin 1s threadedover `Vthis projecting portinto hold'tbe flint in frictional Contact with the serrationson the wheel`15'.` The tubular pin 20 projects through 'the opening 11' in` the member 9 acting as acentral guide tor .the latter and saidlmember9 is yieldingly held in place by means ofa coil spring- 21 mountedon the u-pyper end of said pin '2O and 'bearing against'a washer 22 appliedto the pin and resting onthe outer face of'the member9, as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing,

The arms 12 and 13` are held-'inr contact with one another `and in a predetermined positionv through the medium of a coil 'spring V 23 securedat itsl ends respectively to' saidV members, as shownV 1n. Figures 1- and 5 4of the drawing. Fulcrumed to the arm -13 as shown at24 is a link' member 25, the latter being pivoted to the lowerend of the arm- 12. A' coil spring26 vhas one'endthereof'f Vengaged.with vthe link 25 andits otherfend engaged withVV the arm 13', as shown 4in Figl .ure 5, normally retaining the' link 25v lin Y A ginde-y -bracket'29 islsecuredto the armAv 13- Van'dfad'zrpted .to Vfr'ictionally fitiwith'inthe the positionshown in Figures .1.and'5.i A' pitmanrod'QG has pivot-alconnection with V the outer end of the'linkf25" and'projects downwardly throught-he housing llan'd vhasy its'tree'end bent angularly to form a'inger.

piece 27, the latter'beingprojectedthrough;

a slot` 28 'formedl inrthe lo-wer portion '2.'

housing f1 ito vhold-.the sparking devicewithin thehousing 1.' An; a'dditinal'coil` springl 3Q has one end thereof secured""to'the -guide bracket 29y and its opposite endsecured' to the vpitn'ian rod v26intermediate the ends of I` `the latter.,z which springtends to normally return and retainV said pitman rodandadjunctive elements to their initial positions.

It may be vhere stated that this sparkingl device is of a conventional type and IV do not claim the details thereof Vas my invention, the same .havingbeeni described in some detail for the purposes ot' clear understanding of-operation and construction of my invention. l

It willA bev seen from the constriuftionV shownand. described that upon the forcing downwardlyfot the fingerpiece 2T a sparkV will be caused lat the upper end of thefdevice to illuminate the venclosure within thi-einember 9. A' transverse pin 31 Vextends through'. the arm 13V and rests on the upper flia'ce ofi-1y the top plate 4, thus retaining the sparking..- device in place when downward pressure is placedlon the. finger piece 27.'v This piniv 31 is readily removable, to enable the partsV to be. dissembled when desired. V

The `formation otra spark with'inthe cabinmember or head piece 9-will'be very attract1ve and I'have provided ameans for rotatingavthe member 9`s1multaueously with the causing of the spark, th'us adding to the attractiveness of the device as a toy. To this enda plate -32`is mounted-on the top plate' 4, the ends ofthe plate 32 'beingbent upwardly to -form bearings Received 'in said bearings for oscillation thereinA is an arm '34 which has its one end bent angularly e as shown at35' for reception between a-pair of laterally projecting pins 36`carriedon the arm 12.` This arm 34'1nay be formed of any light-Ymetal,y such -as wire, and jthe. opposite end thereoft'is `bent'upwardly as `sh'own at 37. The portion 37 may be looped. inter- Vmediate of'its ends for obvious purposes and its extreme free endas bentangularly andlias pivotally mounted' thereon a -do'g 38. The toothed'endfoff this dog faces up! wardly'and is adapted to engagea yi'eldf ing'surface 39 secured to the inner face joff theitop of the member 91 This 'yielding surface may be cloth, cork, rubber, leather or any other desired materiali The end 'of the dog 38' opposite 'that having. the tooth there on iscounterweightedf as shown atvso as facingv position as appears obvious;

Tn the. normal position'ofthe device the toothed end Aofthe dog n38 is below the surace39 and: upon'actuationoff Ithe spark?,`

ing #device the laterally projecting pins 36 thrustl the angular projection 35` downf-A wardly, oscillating the arm '34 and obviously vto normally retain the tooth in an"up ward thrusting the projection portion 37'of`said" arm inthe direction offmovement ofthe arm`l 34. The clog38 is thus movedinthe iarc of a circle and as it movesfupwardly will.

contact 'with the surface 39 and. tendstol thrust the member 9 upwardly. The' action i l of the yielding spring 21 overcomes-this tendency and inf view ofthe pivotal'conv nection of the dog 38 there will be-no"ap preciable upwa-rd movement of this member 9, but said member will be partially rotated, as. also appears obvious.

I have described in detail this particular means for rotating the cabin or head member 9 but I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, as I may desire. to use other forms of rotating means if desired.

It is apparent that the device represented as a toy lighthouse will be attractive from its mere general appearance and further apparent that by operation to form a spark or illuminating means with simultaneous rotation of the cabin or head piece, it will be exceptionally attractive and amusing.

From the foregoing description of t-he construction of my device, the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and eicient means for carrying out the objects of the invention.

Vhile I have particularlydescribed the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion'. and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A toy lighthouse comprising in comi bination, a self-sustaining support, a chamber thereon and manually operable means in connection therewith for producing illumination within said chamber.

2. A toy lighthouse comprising in combination, a self-sustaining support, a cham-l ber there-on and a manually operable sparking member 'therewithin for producing illumination Within said chamber.'

3. A toy lighthouse comprising a housing designed to form a tower, a light cabin at the top thereof, and means formanually rotating and simultaneously illuminating said cabin.

4. A toy lighthouse comprising a housing designed to form a tower, a light cabin mounted at the top thereof, means for manually producing a spark within said cabin to illuminate the latter and means coacting v form a tower, a light cabin removably mounted on the top thereof, a manually operable sparking mechanism mounted within said housing and said-cabin to illuminate the latter, and means cooperating with and actuated by said sparking mechanismfor producing a partial rot-ation to said cabin each time a spark is produced withinthe lat-ter.

6. A toy lighthouse comprising iny combination, a housing designed to` form atower, a head piece mounted thereon designed to form a light cabin, a manually' operable sparking mechanism within saidV housing and cabin for producing a spark and illumination within the latter and means cooperating with the sparking mechanism and cabin for removably retaining the latter on the housing. Y Y

7. A toy lighthouse comprising in combination, a housing designed to form a tower, a head piece mounted thereon and designed to form a lightl cabin, a manually operable sparking, device mounted in connect-ion with said housing and cabinadapted to produce a spark illumination within saidv cabin and means co-acting with said sparkingl mechanism for removably retaining the cabin` on said housing and giving a partial rotation to the cabin simultaneous with the production of the spark therewithin.

8. In a toy lighthouse, a self-sustaining housing and manually operable means therewithin for producing spark illumination kin said housing. e

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature.

LOGAN L. MALLARD. 

